Profile of patients seen at a university specialized outpatient clinic
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7589-7602Keywords:
Ambulatory care, Medical records, Health profileAbstract
Objective: To characterize the profile of patients seen at the medical specialties outpatient clinic of a Faculty of Medicine in a city in Goiás. Methods: Documentary and retrospective study, analyzing the variables related to the user profile. Data were presented as absolute (n) and relative (%) frequency and age as mean and standard deviation (SD). Results: Most users were male (58.6%), mean age 42 years, single (50.6%), economically active (54.4%) and resident in Aparecida de Goiânia (96.4%). Sedentary people (65.2%), non-drinkers (66.7%) and non-smokers (66.6%), eutrophic (59.3%) and who used from one to five medications (66.1%) predominated. The specialties with the highest frequency of consultations were Pneumology, Pediatrics and Dermatology. Many medical records lacked important information for understanding the profile. Conclusion: The analysis of this information makes it possible to better train professionals and academics for more efficient screening and interventions.